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@inproceedings{seal:srf2023-mopmb062,
author = {D.J. Seal and G. Burt and J.A. Conlon and O.B. Malyshev and K.T. Morrow and R. Valizadeh},
title = {{Optimisation of Niobium Thin Film Deposition Parameters for SRF Cavities}},
% booktitle = {Proc. SRF'23},
booktitle = {Proc. 21th Int. Conf. RF Supercond. (SRF'23)},
pages = {253--258},
eid = {MOPMB062},
language = {english},
keywords = {cavity, SRF, site, target, niobium},
venue = {Grand Rapids, MI, USA},
series = {International Conference on RF Superconductivity},
number = {21},
publisher = {JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland},
month = {09},
year = {2023},
issn = {2673-5504},
isbn = {978-3-95450-234-9},
doi = {10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB062},
url = {https://jacow.org/srf2023/papers/mopmb062.pdf},
abstract = {{In order to accelerate the progression of thin film (TF) development for future SRF cavities, it is desirable to optimise material properties on small flat samples. Most importantly, this requires the ability to measure their superconducting properties. At Daresbury Laboratory, it has been possible for many years to characterise these films under DC conditions; however, it is not yet fully understood whether this correlates with RF measurements. Recently, a high-throughput RF facility was commissioned that uses a novel 7.8 GHz choke cavity. The facility is able to evaluate the RF performance of planar-coated TF samples at low peak magnetic fields with a high throughput rate of 2-3 samples per week. Using this facility, an optimisation study of the deposition parameters of TF Nb samples deposited by HiPIMS has begun. The ultimate aim is to optimise TF Nb as a base layer for multilayer studies and replicate planar magnetron depositions on split 6 GHz cavities. The initial focus of this study was to investigate the effect of substrate temperature during deposition. A review of the RF facility used and results of this study will be presented.}},
}